Japanese DJs

Takaaki Itoh_Recording somewhere in Shibuya, Tokyo, Dec 2020.

Katharsis Recordings has just launched a podcast series. The concept of our podcast is spreading the attraction/charms of Japanese scene both locally and globally. We will be out live recordings in Japan. 
It’s an honor to kick-off our 1st podcast with a killer live mix by guest Takaaki Itoh. This mix has been recorded somewhere in Shibuya in 2020. Enjoy his 2h set.
Next podcast by Masafumi Take will be out soon!

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https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/marco-shuttle-7th-november-2021

Artful techno sounds from Berlin-based Italian DJ Marco Shuttle.

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OCCA recorded playing at Balance for Mindgames in October 2021 at Hodaigi Campground, Gunma, Japan.

Mixer: Alpha Recording Systems 6700
Time: Sunday afternoon 4.5-hour closing set

OCCA - Mindgames - Balance (October 2021)

4.Feb.2023 at VENT

Lisa Mizuno @lisamizuno 
Lisa Mizuno is a Japanese DJ based in Tokyo. She has been part of techno and psychedelic trance scene all over the world, especially Japan and Europe.
While she dance and feel the moment,Realized the power of music has a great influence on people.
So, she use hypnotic techno music as approaching people’s subconsciousness to try to make their life more easier and fun.
She selects tracks that incorporate experimental elements and conscious of the flow that invites the listener towards to higher journey.
Her sound Inspired by our predecessors from various fields and connect with her philosophy of life.
You can check her conceptual sets that people feel fresh every time.

-Track list-
Primal Code - Annie's Diaries
Voices From The lake - Circe
NFEREE × Mechanist/ Kaspa - Intersum
Alex Oliver - PBL
Notnotice (Minjoon remix) - Replicas
Yuki Matsumura - Private Season
Doltz (Petit Astronaute Remix) - Botan Kujaku
Surt - Nure
Joachim Spieth - Luciferin
Drafted - Baman
Cio D'Or - Permanent Key
Biocym - Gathering Storm
Eamo - Lemurian
Feral - The Caves
Yukari Okamura - Step
Forest On Stasys - Vacuumed Memories
Surt(Aleja Sanchez Remix ) - Liris
Ymir - Ikhet
Kanthor - Kirtana
Laima Adelaide - Mental
Kiki Kudo - Space Planar
Forest on Stasys - Tribal Gathering
I.F.R. - End (Source Of Rain)

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DJ KURI live at Katharsis 7th Anniversary at VENT, Tokyo
July 9th 2022

DJ KURI_Katharsis_Stories_014｜vinyl set at Katharsis 7th Anniversary｜July 2022

Yant brings Techno for the mind and body.

https://www.instagram.com/yant_dj
soundcloud.com/yantmusicuk



Yant @ The Lot Radio 03-02-2025

A few months after our successful Saüle debut, here we go again for a second round of genre-busting, boundary-pushing sonic exploration. Embracing the Idea of techno as a means of transcending our condition, both as conscious and subconscious beings, this series offers a platform for artists to express themselves with enhanced scope and purpose. For this second installment which will take place on 5 June, RYC invites a trio of musicians who’ve been pushing the envelope of techno and electronics to a broader extent. A name synonymous with bold dynamics and cutting-edge approach, London-based producer Jin Synth will take us on a mind-bending ride down her intricate rhythmic algebra and layers of hypnotic, otherworldly sonics. A jack-of-all-trades whose hybrid, unhindered vision for music has driven to all ends of the techno spectrum, the one and only DJ Pete will join us for a hectic parade of breaks-laden, bass-heavy weapons and dubbed-out tangents. Chief explorer of lushly textured folds and immersive cinematic arcs, dub techno maestro Magna Pia will take over the decks for one of those moments on the dance floor when functional innovation fuses with multi-sensory exaltation. 

Thursday 05.06.2025 | Start 22:00
Am Wriezener Bahnhof - 10234 Berlin
www.berghain.berlin/en/event/79284/

Tracklist:
01. Kate Carr - The Darkness Of Riverbeds - Rivertones
02. Marco Shuttle - Tombak Healer - Incienso
03. Zadig - Kuro & Shiro - Rhythm Büro
04. Zemög - Yuyo - Circular Limited
05. Jin Synth - Cold In Microdoze - Semantica Records
06. Modvs - PL2 - Hypnus Records
07. Efdemin - There Will Be Singing (DJ Koze Remix) - Dial
08. Justine Perry - Apparition - On Board Music
09. Paula Koski - Something Else - On Board Music
10. Yant - Moving - Reclaim Your City
11. Antigone - Blank Slate - Reclaim Your City
12. Abstract Division - Fluctuations - Dynamic Reflection
13. Mathieu Bonnafous - Le Bras Du Glacier - Forms of Minutiae

Reclaim Your City x Säule | Jin Synth

Recorded live at Ratherlost Easter 2025, Lofi Amsterdam, 6-9PM.

Thank you to the @ratherlost team for the trust, to the producers within for their incredible music, to all who shared that moment which will surely endure in my mind.

Artwork by Dypere (dypere.cc).

Aaron J at Ratherlost Easter 2025

Recorded closing set at Volnost. 24 May 2025

The Bunker Podcast 235 comes from @erikluebs. This is a live set recorded in Milan on March 28 at the party Acquario.

Erik Luebs is a US-born musician and sound designer based in Japan. Eschewing typical genre tropes, Luebs approaches techno with a playfully disruptive technique, reinterpreting the fundamentals using built-from-scratch patches and labyrinthine sequencing. While the labor-intensive process is inspired by a wide range of luminaries such as Mark Fell and Rrose, the resulting music is firmly tied to the dance floor.

Luebs released an EP on The Bunker back in 2021, and has since released on DJ Nobu’s Bitta label (@djnobu_bitta), and @nousklaeraudio. He also has an upcoming release on the legendary @kompakt imprint.

Erik will be playing an ambisonic surround sound set for a horizontal audience at Going In at Reforestor’s Laboratory in Brooklyn this Friday, and an extended sunrise dancefloor set at The Bunker’s takeover of @nowadaysnyc Nonstop on Sunday morning.

The Bunker Podcast 235: Erik Luebs

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One last mix to end the year. When Svreca sent me this set, he could not have known what it would mean to me. I have spent so much time looking back lately, reliving old discussions and re-imagining moments passed, often lamenting how much was lost along the way. In just under three hours this mix communicates the flow of years. An archived recording from a special memory, it reminds me that the passage of time is beautiful even in what it fades away. Listening to it, I become lost completely, as though I am everywhere at once.

Thank you to everyone who listened this year, who sent warm messages and left comments, who supported us and kept us feeling connected. Thank you to the artists who continue to give their time and trust to the podcast and label, and keep us moving forward.

Finally, thank you Svreca for this gift and for being an inspiration from the very beginning. We're all here listening. Let's dive in.

@semantica-records

Artwork by Clara Cortes.

Sure Thing Mix 100: Svreca

https://jp.residentadvisor.net/dj/sakuma-1

4.Feb.2023 at VENT

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